Arch Linux

maggie

Member

Registered: 2011-02-12

Posts: 255

correct use of pkgfile to find a library

I am trying to use pkgfile to see which package supplies a library file that vlc is complaining about like this

pkgfile -s 'libvdpau_i965.so'

but that returns nothing.

I also tried without quotes and with a wildcard.

VLC complains about it so I think it is in the repos somewhere

VLC media player 2.2.0 Weatherwax (revision 2.2.0-0-g1349ef2)
[00000000015b5118] core libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_i965.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_i965.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_i965.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_i965.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_i965.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

nullified

Member

From: Massachusetts, USA

Registered: 2013-12-09

Posts: 468

Re: correct use of pkgfile to find a library

Have you tried finding another file with pkgfile?

some answers: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=186501

---

"We may say most aptly, that the Analytical Engine weaves algebraical patterns just as the Jacquard-loom weaves flowers and leaves." - Ada Lovelace

lucke

Member

From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,019

Re: correct use of pkgfile to find a library

Seems it's not available. https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=186501

maggie

Member

Registered: 2011-02-12

Posts: 255

Re: correct use of pkgfile to find a library

Thank you for the links.